Sunday, May 6, 2012

Albert pujols

Albert Pujols has hit 446 home runs in a career that is certain to end in the Hall of Fame.

(Los Angeles Times)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols hit his first home run as a member of the Los Angeles Angels Sunday afternoon. The homerless drought ended with a two-run shot in Pujols 111th at-bat with his new team in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

(ESPN)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Albert Pujols circled the bases without showing much emotion after hitting his long-awaited first home run for the Los Angeles Angels-- same as he did 445 times with the St. Louis Cardinals.

(ESPN)

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Albert Pujols finally hit a home run for the Los Angeles Angels, ending the longest power drought of his career Sunday in a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

(Boston Herald)

Pujols asks teammate Maicer Izturis what he should do on the bench. (AP)The Los Angeles Angels gave Saturday night off to slumping slugger Albert Pujols, and his replacement responded by giving his team its first home run by a first baseman all season.

(YAHOO!)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, who says hes still in disbelief at the fan and media uproar, was back in the lineup Sunday after being benched a night earlier because of the season-long struggles. Pujols, hitting just .

(USA Today)

None on with one out and Maicer Izturis due up. Out Maicer Izturis flied out to center. None on with two outs and Albert Pujols due up. Out Albert Pujols flied out to left to end the inning. Out Adam Lind grounded out first to pitcher.

(USA Today)

Albert Pujols hit his first home run as an Angel on Sunday, sending a two-out, two-run blast into the left field bullpen for what turned out to be the game winner in the 4-3 triumph over the Toronto Blue Jays.

(Orange County Register)

The frustration ended for one slumping slugger and continued for another. Albert Pujols emerged from a 33-game home-run drought with a two-run blast that proved decisive in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

(Nationalpost.com)

Albert Pujols, stumbling through the longest home run drought of his 12-year career, was not in the Los Angeles Angels starting lineup Saturday for the first time this season. The Junior Circuit is poised for epic AL pennant chases this season.